The instrument's own words
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Know all Men By these Presents that I Edward Gavitt G[?]
who abid[ing] in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations [illegible]
for and in Consideration of the Sum of ten Dollars to be paid to me in hand
before the Execution hereof well and truly paid by Peter Perry (a man of
Color) of Charlestown in the State
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
hereinafter the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge having been released and
forever quit Claimed, and do by these presents remise release and forever quit
Claim unite from the said Peter Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain, tract
or right in a Certain Swamp or Marsh that formerly belonged to Stephen Hay
the Second lying in Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
being bounded as follows Westerly on Low land that belongs to Blake Green Estate
bounded on Low land on Low land belonging to Benjamin Tucker Nathan Tucker
bounded on Low land [illegible] and to the Pine together with all the
and Samuel [illegible] [illegible] to the said Peter Perry
privileges and Appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said Peter Perry
his Heirs and Assigns forever Thus I Mary Gavitt Wife of the within named
Edward Gavitt hereby do give up all my right of dower of power of thirds
or for any claim hers to the said Peter Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever, and am
thus fully satisfied and contented and of every part and parcel hereof Thus in
Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seal this twenty fourth
day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Eighty.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Elyah Card
Jonathan Sheldon
Joshua Card
Elias Card
Edward Gavitt gen[?] [seal]
Maryx Gavitt [seal]
Washington Co. At Charlestown October the 24 Personally appeared the
Within named Edward Gavitt Signer & Sealer to the within
Statement and Acknowledged the same to be his free Voluntary act
& Deed had and said there to appear Before
Joshua Card J[?] Justice Pea
Washington Co. At Charlestown May the 12 AD 1810
Personally appeared the within named Mary Gavitt Wife of
the within named Edward Gavitt and was declared by and about
from her said Husband and Acknowledged the within and foregoing
Instrument to be her free Voluntary act & Deed had and seal
there to affixed Before Joshua Card J[?] Justice Pea
Recorded May 12
AD 1813 P[?]
By Reg[?] T. Clark